Without Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones go on tour with the "magic" of a "myth"

Thibaud Le Meneec with Alexis Guilleux 3:05 p.m., September 26, 2021

It is a monument of rock that returns.

The Rolling Stones are reuniting with their audiences in the United States for a thirteen-date tour.

Sunday night will be in St. Louis, Missouri, but without their drummer, Charlie Watts, who died a month ago.

A terrible absence for the biggest fans of the group, like Chris.

"I'm probably going to miss Charlie a lot, but I think for most people the Rolling Stones are still the Rolling Stones," said the man who has seen the band more than twenty times since leaving high school in 1977. 

Jordan, "not the same swing as Watts"

"Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are here. Will it be better or the same? No, but I think it will still be great entertainment for those who love the Rolling Stones," continues Chris. "We will see a myth and it is sure that as long as Mick and Keith are there, we can reproduce the sound of the Rolling Stones", abounds Yves Bigot, director of TV5 Monde and rock fan.

Already weakened before his death, Charlie Watts was not to participate in this American tour postponed because of the pandemic.

It is Steve Jordan who will therefore ensure the drums.

At 64, he has already worked with Keith Richards during his solo career, but also alongside Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé.

"Steve Jordan, a great drummer, has a whole different style to Charlie Watts. He doesn't have the same swing at all, he's someone who hits harder. It changes the sound a bit. group, although Steve Jordan announced that he would be very respectful of Charlie's style. "

"What they created is immortal"

For Glen, tonight will be the 56th Stones concert and the disappearance of Charlie Watts has made him realize that his idols are not immortal. "We realize that it will end one day. Let's take advantage of it, because we don't know how long it will last." Take advantage, therefore, of these supercharged performances on stage. "The magic is in the songs, in this absolutely inimitable style that the Stones were able to create from the Chicago blues and the style of Chuck Berry", assures Yves Bigot. "As long as we have these songs, Jagger's voice is in good shape and Keith Richards is there, we're not stolen, we're going to see the Rolling Stones. What they created is immortal in sound. kind."

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will soon be celebrating their 80th birthday.

For the occasion, Glen has planned to follow them on American roads in Nashville in October and in Austin on November 20, for the last date of the tour.

He will see the seniors fidget as always once on stage and hear the frenzied riffs of Richards like the recognizable voice of Jagger.

"Today it's not so much about creating new music but about playing the iconic pieces of the entire Rolling Stones career, as if the group today were a group that pays homage to itself" , concludes Yves Bigot.